U.S. Embassy Staff Drawdown in Saudi Arabia Tied to Houthi Threat, Not Iran
Summary
- Reports said the order to evacuate nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia was due to the threat from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, not Iran.
- A source said the move was not a signal that U.S. military action against Iran was imminent.
- Regarding staffing changes at U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East, a source said the Riyadh embassy drawdown was driven by the Houthi rebel threat.
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The order to evacuate nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia was tied to threats from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, not to any expansion of U.S. military action against Iran, according to a report.
Walter Bloomberg reported on October 22, citing people familiar with the matter, that the order affecting the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was “entirely related to the threat from the Houthi rebels.”
The people familiar with the matter said the move was not a signal that U.S. military action against Iran was imminent.
Recent staffing changes at U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East had fueled speculation of rising military tensions with Iran. But the sources said the drawdown at the Riyadh embassy was driven by the Houthi threat.
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